Adenomera diptyx

Adenomera diptyx is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is native to northern Argentina, Paraguay, eastern Bolivia,[1][2] and southern Brazil.[2] It was resurrected from the synonymy of Adenomera hylaedactyla in 1996.[2]

Adenomera diptyx
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Adenomera
Species:
A. diptyx
Binomial name
Adenomera diptyx
(Boettger, 1885)
Synonyms[2]
  • Leptodactylus diptyx Boettger, 1885
  • Leptodactylus glandulosus Cope, 1887

Adenomera diptyx is a common species. It is adaptable, living in many types of moist and wet habitats at elevations of 50–900 m (160–2,950 ft) above sea level. It is sometimes even seen in gardens. It also occurs in protected areas and is not considered to be a threatened species.[1]

References
  1. Aquino, Lucy; Steffen Reichle; Ignacio De la Riva; Esteban Lavilla & Jorge Céspedez (2004). "Adenomera diptyx". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56307A11454254. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56307A11454254.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Adenomera diptyx (Boettger, 1885)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 September 2019.


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